Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault General Boxart Release Date: November 4, 2004 Developer: EA Los Angeles Publisher: Electronic Arts Series: Medal of Honor Platforms: Microsoft Windows Genre: First-Person Shooter

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault is a first-person shooter developed by EA Los Angeles and was released exclusively for Windows and, like the previous console game Rising Sun, from which some single-player missions were reused, deals with the Pacific Theater of World War II. It is based on the Havok physics engine and was released in November 2004. The game's plot is inspired by films like Gung Ho!, The Thin Red Line, and Pearl Harbor. The player takes control of young Private Tom Conlin and covers the battles of Pearl Harbor, Makin Raid, Guadalcanal, and the fighting on Tarawa.

The following weapons appear in the video game Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault:

Handguns

Colt M1911A1

The M1911A1 is available to the player several times during the game. It is also seen as one of the two primary weapons of the squad's Corpsman. In-game, the M1911A1 is customized with bright wooden grips.

Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Holding an "M1911A1".

Aiming.

Taking out the empty magazine.

Reloading the M1911A1. Note the bright wooden grips.

Unswitching the slide stop with the left thump.

Nambu Type 14

Japanese officers and corpsmen carry Nambu Type 14 transition models as their sidearm and it's usable to the player periodically. It comes with an 8-round magazine but with a slower rate of fire and damage.

Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu. Transition model. With a new trigger guard and original slotted cocking knob.

The player with his Nambu Type 14.

Aiming.

Reloading the Nambu pistol.

Pressing in a new magazine.

Chambering the pistol.

Smith & Wesson Model 1917

Marine Raiders in the early part of the war sometimes carry M1917 revolvers as their sidearm; the player character uses one during the first few missions as well.

Smith & Wesson Model 1917 - .45 ACP

EA game art for the S&W M1917 .45 revolver.

The player character with his M1917 revolver.

Aiming. Note that the sights are misaligned; were one to aim like this in reality, their shots would land high.

Swinging out the cylinder.

Emptying out the cylinder...

...and inserting a fresh set of rounds.

Getting the cylinder in position.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

In Basic Training, the M1928A1 Thompson appears with a 50-round drum. In the Pearl Harbor mission, the Thompson has a 30-round stick even though 30-round magazines weren't available until 1942 when the M1/M1A1 Thompson came out, and later in the game, it comes with a 50-round drum magazine again.

M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

M1928A1 Thompson in-game.

Aiming.

Taking the empty drum magazine.

Getting a fresh one in place.

Pulling back the charging handle.

Using the buttstock during the melee attack.

The player fires an M1928A1 Thompson with a drum magazine.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

Reloading the Thompson with a 30-round stick magazine.

Pulling back the charging handle in position.

Type 100

The 1944 model of the Type 100 submachine gun is available for the Japanese faction. So the first appearance of the Type 100/44 in the Makin Raid (1942) and later on Guadalcanal Island (1942/43) missions are anachronistically. Thereafter, it will be available in small numbers during the rest of the campaign.

Type 100 (1944-1945 model) - 8x22mm Nambu

Holding a "Type 100 SMG" in-game.

Aiming.

Removing the empty magazine

Inserting a new one.

Rechambering the Type 100.

Reising M55

The Reising M55, which appears in-game with a 20-round magazine, makes its first appearance on Makin and is available of a dead marine on Tarawa.

Reising M55 (folding stock variant) - .45 ACP

Equipping by unfolding the stock.

Holding the Reising M55 in-game.

Aiming.

The Reising during reloading.

Pressing in a full magazine.

Charging the submachine gun.

A view of the right side while brandishing the gun.

Shotguns

Remington Model 11

The Remington Model 11 is available to be used by the player on Tarawa and is a hidden weapon on Makin.

Browning Auto 5/Remington Model 11 Riot Gun - 12 gauge

Remington Model 11 in-game.

Aiming.

Filling the chamber with loose rounds.

Chambering the shotgun.

Rifles

Arisaka Type 38

The majority of Japanese troopers use Arisaka Type 38s as their primary weapon. Like the Garand, it is never seen without a bayonet. It fires 6.5×50mm rounds from a 5-round stripper clip. The rear sights automatically fold out when aiming the rifle.

Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

The "M38 Arisaka Rifle" in-game.

Looking down the Type 38 sights which magically raised itself without touching it. Note: Unlike the receiver which was modeled from a Type 99, these sights are modeled, correctly, off of a Type 38.

Cycling the straight bolt handle.

Placing a 5-round stripper clip on top of the chamber, the clip is pushed in with the cartridges. This incorrect reload is done on all bolt action rifles in the game.
Note: The receiver has only one case rupture port and the receiver says "99 Type" in Japanese written horizontally. If this was modeled off of a Type 38 it should have two case rupture ports and should say "38 Type" in Japanese written vertically.

Arisaka Type 44

A few Japanese troops are seen with Type 44 Carbines in a few levels, most notably near the end of the Tarawa level. It's heavier than the Type 38 and is always equipped with an unfolded bayonet.

Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

A Type 44 Carbine in the hands of the player.

The player looking down the sights of the Type 44 Carbine.

The player reloading the Type 44 Carbine.
Note: The model has two case rupture ports like a Type 44 should, but they are too far apart and too far forward. And, just like the Type 38, the model of the receiver says "99 Type" horizontally in Japanese, not "44 Type" vertically as it should say.

Performing a melee attack with the spike-type bayonet.

Arisaka Type 97

The only Japanese rifle without a bayonet, the Type 97 is used in the Lunga River mission to take out snipers hidden in the trees. The Type 97 sniper rifle was basically an Arisaka Type 38 fitted with a side-mounted sniper scope. The difference between the Type 97 and the Type 38 is that the Type 97 has a very sluggish rate of fire, a lighter stock, and a side-mounted telescopic scope. One of the unique features of the Type 97 that also appears in-game is that the 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka the rifle fires has no muzzle flash due to the small cartridge and the length of the barrel, making it difficult to do counter-sniping activity with a sniper using this weapon.

Note: In-game, it is called a Type 97 sniper rifle, but the model shows that it's actually an Type 99 sniper rifle based on the Type 99 short rifle in 7.7x58mm, not the Type 38 long rifle in 6.5x50mmSR. This is indicated by the anti-aircraft fold-out wings on the rear sight and the full-length stock, both of which the Type 38 and Type 97 did not have.

Arisaka Type 97 Sniper Rifle with scope - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Arisaka Type 99 - 7.7x58mm Arisaka

The Type 97 sniper rifle being carried by the player.

Looking through the scope.

Working the bolt.

Reloading the Type 97.
Note: The anti-aircraft fold-out wings on the rear sight and the full-length stock. It is actually a Type 99 sniper rifle that the developers incorrectly called a Type 97.

Boys Mk. I

The Boys Mk I appears in one of the missions near Henderson Airfield and on Tarawa Island. Being an anti-tank rifle, it deals a tremendous amount of damage; as a trade-off, the rifle can't be used without being deployed on its bipod.

Boys Mark I - .55 Boys (13.9x99mmB)

The world model of the "Anti Tank Rifle".

Holding the rifle; this upward-angled pose is presumably meant to make it more obvious that the rifle can't be fired in this state.

It can, however, be fired in this one.

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is commonly used by Allied troops.

World War Two era M1 Carbine, with dark walnut stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WW2, shown with khaki sling and magazine pouch for buttstock.

Holding an "M1 Carbine" in-game.

Aiming.

The used magazine falls out.

Loading a fresh one.

Releasing the bolt handle.

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is first seen in a shack in Henderson Airfield and it's available for use on Guadalcanal and Tarawa. It is never seen without a bayonet.

M1 Garand with leather M1917 sling - .30-06 Springfield

M1 Garand in-game. Note the half-bridge from the 1957 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Aiming.

PING

Inserting a new 8-round "en bloc" clip.

Pushing the bolt into battery.

Using the M7 bayonet.

Springfield M1903

The M1903 Springfield is used in Basic Training without a scope. The scoped variant has a mounted Winchester A5 telescopic sight and is the primary weapon of Willy Gaines, the squad's sniper. Available in Tarawa, can be found in one of the LVTs.

M1903 Springfield - .30-06 Springfield

M1903 Springfield in-game.

Aiming.

Cycling the bolt handle.

Loading in a new 5 round stripper clip.

M1903/A5

Springfield M1903 with Winchester A5 Scope - .30-06 Springfield

Gaines with his scoped M1903 Springfield.

Holding the scoped Springfield.

Using the scope.

Loading a new round.

Attacking with the buttstock.

Machine Guns

M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle

Gunnery Sergeant Frank Minoso uses an M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle in all the missions he appears with a screw-on compensator. It is also used by the player, and it is noted that Frank has scratched "Minoso" on the buttstock.

M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Springfield

The BAR in-game.

Aiming.

Reloading the BAR.

Releasing the bolt handle.

M1941 Johnson

The M1941 Johnson machine gun is usable only on the last stage of "Bloody Ridge," and only if you have the Director's Edition of the game (the Johnson is special content unique to that version of the game). It appears as a starting loadout in some of the missions.

M1941 Johnson - .30-06 Springfield

Holding the "Johnson LMG" in-game.

Aiming; as with the "M38 Arisaka Rifle", the rear sights automatically fold out.

Changing the magazines.

Pulling the charging handle.

The melee animation reveals a view of the buttstock.

The M1941 Johnson LMG's world model.

Type 92

A mobile Type 92 light machine gun (a Japanese version of the Lewis Gun) with a 47-round pan magazine appears as a mobile machine gun that can be carried around by machine gun crews and the player and placed on a large, even space on the ground. It has no reload animation.

Type 92 with forced-air cooling jacket - 7.7x56mmR Type 87 IJN

A Type 92 in mounting position. Note the larger trigger guard

Manning the Type 92.

The Type 92 being carried by the player.

Type 96

Near the middle of the Tarawa level, you get to use Type 96 light machine guns fitted with bayonets.

Nambu Type 96 with 2.5X Fuji periscope sight, Type 30 bayonet, bipod and, rear monopod - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

The player holding the Type 96.

Aiming.

Pressing out an empty magazine

Putting up a new one in place.

Rechambering the Type 96.

Flamethrowers

M2 Flamethrower

A US Marine can very briefly be seen wielding an M2 Flamethrower during the Tarawa landing. It is also a cutout weapon that did not make it into the game as a playable device; except when using a cheat code.

M2 Flamethrower

The Marine waiting in a disabled LVT.

The world model.

Holding the "Flamethrower".

Grenades & Explosives

M6 Anti-Tank mine

The American M6 Anti-Tank mine is available for the "Engineer" class in multiplayer. After placing it on the ground it can be buried as a booby trap.

Holding the M6 mine.

The placed mine on the ground.

Mk. 2 frag grenade

You start with some Mk 2 hand grenade, the standard-issued grenades of the U.S. military during World War II, in almost every mission. At the training level, the Mk. II training grenade appears.

Mk. 2 hand grenade

The player with a Mk 2 grenade.

The player throws the grenade.

Mk 2 training grenade.

Various Training grenades lined up on the table.

Type 93 Landmine

Some Japanese soldiers carry Type 93 Landmines as human bombs during the single-player campaign. It is available in multiplayer for the "Kosakuhei" class and can also be used as a buried booby trap.

Type 93 mine

Holding the Type 93.

The placed mine on the ground.

Type 97 Hand Grenade

The Type 97 hand grenade is the standard grenade of Japanese Soldiers.

Type 97 hand grenade

The player holds a Type 97 grenade.

Pulling the pin.

Priming the grenade.

Mounted Weapons

1.1"/75 caliber gun

Various 1.1-Inch/75 Caliber Naval Gun are mounted on the USS West Virginia. Appears as "US Quadmount AA".

1.1"/75 caliber "Chicago piano" quad mount aboard the USS Pennsylvania - 28x199mm

The 1.1"/75 caliber guns in-game.

Manning one the guns.

2 cm FlaK 38

A German 2 cm FlaK 38 AA gun can be seen on the multiplayer map "Wake Island" (maybe taken from Medal of Honor: Allied Assault). It could also be the Japanese Type 2 20mm AA machine cannon, based on the German FlaK 38.

2 cm FlaK 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B

16-inch/45-caliber gun

The main armament of the USS West Virginia are 16-Inch/45 Caliber Naval Guns.

16-Inch/45 Caliber Naval Gun - 406mm

Bofors 40mm

Some Bofors 40mm AA guns are seen on Henderson Airfield.

Bofors 40mm L/60 - 40x311mmR

In-game Borfors.

Manning the gun.

Browning M1919A4

The Browning M1919A4 first appears in Basic Training, then in the Bloody Ridge level, and on a hilltop on Guadalcanal. You later get to use the aircraft version in a dual mount during the "Flyboys" mission.

Browning M1919A4 on M2 tripod- .30-06 Springfield

The mounted Browning M1919A4 during the training.

Left side.

Manning the MG.

.30 AN/M2

The .30 AN/M2.

Browning AN/M2, flexible mount - .30-06 Springfield

Dual-mounted Browning AN/M2s mounted on an SBD Dauntless dive bomber in the "Flyboys" mission.

Browning M2

A Browning M2 is seen on the USS West Virginia.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

A sailor fires the Browning.

Browning M2HB Watercooled

The Browning M2HB Watercooled is used in a mission to blow up torpedoes approaching a submarine and later used to shoot down Zero fighters attacking a PBY Catalina.

Browning M2 water-cooled - .50 BMG

An M2HB Watercooled stationied at Henderson Field.

Manning the M2HB Watercooled.

Lewis Gun

During the Pearl Harbor mission, the PT boat has dual-mounted Lewis guns with an ammunition capacity of 94 rounds in the pan magazines. Like the Type 92, it has no reload animation.

Lewis Gun - .303

Manning the dual-mounted Lewis Guns mounted on a PT boat during the famous Pearl Harbor attack.

M2 Mortar

M2 Mortars make their first appearance in the training level and appear again during the "Bloody Ridge" attack.

M2 60mm Mortar

An M2 Mortar behind some sandbags.

Manning the mortar during the training.

M116 75mm Pack Howitzer

The M116 75 mm Pack Howitzer can be seen and used by the player during the single-player campaign.

M116 Pack howitzer - 75mm

Type 88 75 mm AA gun

Some Type 88 75 mm AA gun must be destroyed in the last chapter of the Tarawa campaign.

Type 88 75 mm AA gun - 75x497mmR

Type 92 Battalion Gun

A functional but cut Japanese Type 92 Battalion Gun is available with a cheat code.

Type 92 Battalion Gun - 70mm

Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun

The machine guns seen mounted on Japanese bunkers throughout the game are Type 92s.

Nambu Type 92 - 7.7x58mm

The Type 92 in-game.

Manning the Type 92.

Type 96 15 cm Howitzer

Various Type 96 15 cm Howitzer can be seen in the single-player campaign and multiplayer maps. A single Japanese Type 96 15cm howitzer can be used in the single-player mission on Guadalcanal.

Type 96 Howitzer - 149.1 mm (5.87 in)

An unusable Type 96 in-game.

The usable Type 96 in-game.

Using the howitzer.

Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun

Throughout the campaign, some Type 96 AT/AA Guns can be seen and used.

Japanese Type 96 AT / AA Gun on triple mount - 25x163mm

Manning the AA Gun.

The Type 96 being fired.

Type 97 light machine gun

Most of the Japanese tanks have hull-mounted Type 97 light machine guns.

Type 97 light machine gun - 7.7x58mm Arisaka

Two Type 97 machine guns mounted on a Type 95 Ha-Go light tank.

Type 98 20 mm Machine Cannon

A Japanese Type 98 20mm cannon is seen on the "Bougainville" multiplayer map.

Type 98 AA gun at the Chinese People's Revolution Military Museum in Beijing - 20x142mm

The Type 98 in-game.

The Type 98 in-game.

Type 99 20 mm Cannon

Type 99 cannons are also mounted on the "Zero" fighters.

Type 99 Mark 2 cannon - 20x101mmRB

Type 99 81 mm mortar

The Type 99 81 mm Mortars appear as the primary weapon for Japanese mortar teams.

Type 99 Mortar - 81 mm (3.19 in)

A Type 99 Mortar in-game.

Carrying the mortar.